We all agree that forgiveness is a beautiful idea until we have to practice it.

There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.

Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Law Giver.

Disobedience to conscience is voluntary; bad poetry, on the other hand, is usually not made on purpose.

My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier: for as a costly jewel retains its value even if hidden in a dung-hill, so old age and discretion are to be respected even in the vile persons of our subjects. Desist therefore, and tell us what you desire and propose.

Without the aid of trained emotions the intellect is powerless against the animal organism.

Term, holidays, term, holidays, till we leave school, and then work, work, work till we die.